2008 Elections
2008 Democratic General Election Candidates and Ballot Questions results from the July primary
Click HERE to see the list of candidates for the entire state.
President of the United States Democratic Candidate
Senator Barack Obama
U.S. Senate Democratic Candidate
Jim Martin
U.S. House Democratic Candidates
Congressional District 4 - Hank Johnson (Incumbent)
Congressional District 7 - Doug Heckman
Public Service Commission Democratic Candidate
PSC District 4, Northern - RESIDENCY CHALLENGE PENDING IN COURT SYSTEM
Jim Powell
Georgia State Senate Democratic Candidates
Senate District 5 - Curt Thompson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Senate District 40 - Martin McConaughy
Senate District 41 - Steve Henson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Senate District 55 - Gloria Butler (Incumbent) Unopposed
Georgia State Representative Democratic Candidates
Representative District 88 - Billy Mitchell (Incumbent) Unopposed
Representative District 95 - Toney Collins
Representative District 96 - Pedro Marin (Incumbent)
Representative District 99 - Hugh Floyd (Incumbent) Unopposed
Representative District 100 - Brian Thomas (Incumbent) Unopposed
Representative District 103 - Allan Burns
Representative District 104 - Lee Thompson
Representative District 106 - Tony Lentini
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Democratic Candidates
County Chairman - Vincent Passariello
BOC District 3 - Earl Hendon
Gwinnett County Board of Education Democratic Candidates
BOE District 1 - Megan Kline
BOE District 3 - Jane Hendrix
BOE District 5 - Ravindra Kumar
Gwinnett Clerk of Superior Court
Abby Alaoui
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Results of the Democratic Ballot Questions
Would you support a 1% sales tax increase to extend MARTA into Gwinnett County?
Yes 69.56% No 30.44%
Do you believe your elected officials hold enough public town-hall type meetings to discuss the issues in your community?
Do you believe a county with the population of Gwinnett (800,000+) should have more then 4 County Commission Districts?
Yes 73.71% No 26.29%
Do you believe that given the size and complexity of Gwinnett County, that the salary for the County Commission Chairman [$50,000.00 per year] should be increased to a figure comparable to the salaries paid to other similar metro-Atlanta counties [$100,000.00 per year]?
Yes 42.71% No 57.29%
Do you support Immigration reform that requires employers who hire illegal workers to pay substantial fines and penalties, including jail time for knowingly violating the law?
Yes 81.18% No 18.82%
Do you believe the current state government is doing enough in regard to the the water crisis?
Yes 27.11% No 72.89%
Are you satisfied with the quality of education that your child (or children) receivein Gwinnett County?
Yes 56.16% No 43.84%
Do you believe that a county with the population of Gwinnett (800,000+) should have more than 5 School Board Districts?
Yes 66.70% No 33.30%
Do you believe that the County Commission should do more to promote green space in Gwinnett County?
Do you believe that the County Commission has done enough to control development in Gwinnett County over the past 4 years?
Yes 22.24% No 77.76%
Do you believe that the County Commission has done enough to manage traffic and transportation issues in Gwinnett?
Yes 16.78% No 83.22%
Do you believe that your property taxes are too high?
Yes 70.05% No 29.95%
Do you believe that the US Government should give the Iraqi government a firm deadline to provide for its own security?
Yes 91.09% No 8.91%
Do you believe that the US Government should set a deadline for the removal of US troops from Iraq?
Yes 85.05% No 14.95%
Click HERE to see the list of candidates for the entire state.
President of the United States Democratic Candidate
Senator Barack Obama
U.S. Senate Democratic Candidate
Jim Martin
U.S. House Democratic Candidates
Congressional District 4 - Hank Johnson (Incumbent)
Congressional District 7 - Doug Heckman
Public Service Commission Democratic Candidate
PSC District 4, Northern - RESIDENCY CHALLENGE PENDING IN COURT SYSTEM
Jim Powell
Georgia State Senate Democratic Candidates
Senate District 5 - Curt Thompson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Senate District 40 - Martin McConaughy
Senate District 41 - Steve Henson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Senate District 55 - Gloria Butler (Incumbent) Unopposed
Georgia State Representative Democratic Candidates
Representative District 88 - Billy Mitchell (Incumbent) Unopposed
Representative District 95 - Toney Collins
Representative District 96 - Pedro Marin (Incumbent)
Representative District 99 - Hugh Floyd (Incumbent) Unopposed
Representative District 100 - Brian Thomas (Incumbent) Unopposed
Representative District 103 - Allan Burns
Representative District 104 - Lee Thompson
Representative District 106 - Tony Lentini
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Democratic Candidates
County Chairman - Vincent Passariello
BOC District 3 - Earl Hendon
Gwinnett County Board of Education Democratic Candidates
BOE District 1 - Megan Kline
BOE District 3 - Jane Hendrix
BOE District 5 - Ravindra Kumar
Gwinnett Clerk of Superior Court
Abby Alaoui
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Results of the Democratic Ballot Questions
Would you support a 1% sales tax increase to extend MARTA into Gwinnett County?
Yes 69.56% No 30.44%
Do you believe your elected officials hold enough public town-hall type meetings to discuss the issues in your community?
Yes 26.59% No 73.41%
Do you believe a county with the population of Gwinnett (800,000+) should have more then 4 County Commission Districts?
Yes 73.71% No 26.29%
Do you believe that given the size and complexity of Gwinnett County, that the salary for the County Commission Chairman [$50,000.00 per year] should be increased to a figure comparable to the salaries paid to other similar metro-Atlanta counties [$100,000.00 per year]?
Yes 42.71% No 57.29%
Do you support Immigration reform that requires employers who hire illegal workers to pay substantial fines and penalties, including jail time for knowingly violating the law?
Yes 81.18% No 18.82%
Do you believe the current state government is doing enough in regard to the the water crisis?
Yes 27.11% No 72.89%
Are you satisfied with the quality of education that your child (or children) receivein Gwinnett County?
Yes 56.16% No 43.84%
Do you believe that a county with the population of Gwinnett (800,000+) should have more than 5 School Board Districts?
Yes 66.70% No 33.30%
Do you believe that the County Commission should do more to promote green space in Gwinnett County?
Yes 88.81% No 11.19%
Do you believe that the County Commission has done enough to control development in Gwinnett County over the past 4 years?
Yes 22.24% No 77.76%
Do you believe that the County Commission has done enough to manage traffic and transportation issues in Gwinnett?
Yes 16.78% No 83.22%
Do you believe that your property taxes are too high?
Yes 70.05% No 29.95%
Do you believe that the US Government should give the Iraqi government a firm deadline to provide for its own security?
Yes 91.09% No 8.91%
Do you believe that the US Government should set a deadline for the removal of US troops from Iraq?
Yes 85.05% No 14.95%
